being sick

Kimberly wrote: Ok, which of  you, dad or mom, does not have a good “bedside manner”?  Shawn has none, except for maybe Sorina, because she tolerates no less than being treated royally at all times.  I thought it was just me that he had no patience for (I ended up with pneumonia over the weekend), but Dane come back form EFY sick and he’s kinda short and mean to him, too.  My theory is if you are going to take two days off work the nurse the sick in your family, you shouldn’t try to kill them off why you’re at it or make them wish you’d gone to work.  Ok that’s my complaint, thatI may soon forget because I am on drugs.

Myrna wrote: LHT has no beside manner or manners. Well, he manages to take great care of you he just does it so that you wish he wouldn't. You get the drugs but no kindness.

Kimberly wrote: Ok, I was thinking that was the case, but I didn't want to make sterotypical asumptions. :)  We may all survive here, but if we don't, you will have a clue as to our fate......

Found Camera!

A kind man found my camera, hurray, rah, rah, ole!!!!!!!!!!!!! He printed off a couple of photos and took them to the school where the office knew Braden and identified him. He then called and we went to his home and picked up my camera. I tried to give him a reward but it refused it. Instead, I got a kiss on my cheek and a hug. So I now have a camera once again. Three cheers. He had tried to call Braden's cell phone earlier but the school just had his old phone number. The man, named Buddy, had to have the school look up Melanie's phone number and the school had to call her. He gave them permission to give her his phone number so we could call him. He then gave us his address. He said he was just doing what he hoped others would do if they were in the same situation. The first time we called, he was out biking. The second time, he waited for us. I was so happy to have it back. Thanks for the prayers in my behalf.


Amy G wrote: Congrats!  That is wonderful news, and also pretty great that there are still a few honest people around!  See you in a couple days!

Amy

Myrna wrote: It will be so nice to see you! We are looking forward to our visit. M

Allan wrote: Great. Article on Trial still coming?

Allan

Myrna wrote: Getting cooperation from people long-distance is not as easy as it sounds. I am working on it and have made some calls and sent some e-mails. I have the history. I just need real people to talk to. Sooner or later some real person will be available, right? M

Sorina Fashionista!

Poor sorina fell on the cement and broke her arm! She had to wait 3 hours to go to the hospital, but it's all better now. And the cast even matches her outfit! ;)

Question about MacBook

Myrna wrote: OK, some of you neither know nor care. For the rest, where is the best place to buy a macbook? I have about 20 prices from different places, including the store in Orem. Of course, that salesman wanted me to buy the kitchen sink to go with it.

Jared wrote: I would recommend Online (apple.com) or Through the official Mac store in Salt Lake.  
Jared

Todd wrote: Where ever you get the best price is the best place.  Everyone is going to try to sell you the kitchen sink.  Our neighbor bought theirs at BestBuy.

Kirsten wrote: We just ordered ours from the apple website.  They're shipping and customer service is FABULOUS!!!!  They sometimes offer discounts through third parties (like major companies, schools, etc.)  You could see if anyone has access to those promotions.  Jared's dad used to, but not so much anymore with all the restructuring of GM.  
Kirsten

Melanie wrote: Jared or Jim are the men to ask. They both research these things thoroughly before they purchase them.
Mel

Myrna wrote: Jim can't remember for certain but he thinks he bought his at BestBuy in California. Thanks. 
Dad does get a $100 educator's discount. M

Boredom, Dyed my Hair, Sorina and I found camera....PICTURES!

Sorina is sick today, so I had...got to stay home with her from church! We got a bit bored and took the camera out for a spin. I just got my hair dyed, so I put some extra photos of that up there too. Sorina is a wiz with the camera. She took most of the pics of me. Up on the ladder and play house a lot. Which was nice, it made me feel slightly taller. ;) Enjoy, cause we sure did.

Braden before going to meet all the others for their limo ride.

Braden embracing the limo that is going to take he and his date, along with eighteen other fellow students to Senior Prom.

The flowers are always tricky.

Would You Like To Go?

Myrna,

Just looking ahead at my calendar and seeing that you are flying in on June 10th to Ohio.  On June 11th our ward is having a mother/daughter Enrichment night and was wondering if you would like to go with us girls?  The evening is called "Daughters of God"  and we are showcasing all the white dresses we wear in our lives. (Blessing, baptism, wedding)  My Enrichment counselor is asking for everyone who is going to be there to submit an individual picture of themselves wearing one of these dresses.  Do you have the capacity to email me a picture of you in your wedding dress (and/or blessing or baptism)?  If all you have are wedding pictures with Leonard that is totally fine too as some women only have ones with their hubbys.  She just doesn't want family or group pictures.  These are going to be presented in a slide show so digital copies are great!  Let me know if you are able to send one.  Thanks and can't wait to see you guys!

Love,

Amy

Garth, read this before you go to the Evergreen Springville Cemetery!

Myrna wrote: The little evergreen trees planted on each side of the Smith central gravestone (which I, personally, planted about 1990) were, sadly, dying. I was at the cemetery this p.m. (Tuesday) and talked to the caretaker about them. He said he would just pull them out for me, no charge, with his heavy equipment. He was going to do so either late this afternoon or early in the a.m. I will check on Thursday. Now I need to find something to replace them. They were not doing well because they were planted too close to the large "Smith" stone and it was too hot for the evergreen branches. They were getting dead spots or holes in them, as a result. So it is good-bye to those and, hopefully, hello to something else.

Garth, you could call either Eric or AnnMarie to help you find the Smith plot. AnnMarie's cell is 1-801-735-7438 or her home phone is 1-801-377-2409. Eric's cell is 1-801-722-9950 or his home number is 1-801-754-4263. Of course, you can always call us. You know our home phone is 1-435-623-0195. Our cell phone number is 1-435-660-9306. (We leave for the temple at noon.) Remember to look for the monument shaped like a tree trunk. Our Smith plot is just to the right of that, if you are facing it. The Childs graves are just across from the little shed. I think that they are related to your grandpa--their names are Eloise and Parker but they are husband and wife. They were born in the 1890s and died in the 1930s.

I will be having a small surgery on my ring finger late on Thursday afternoon. I have some weird growth on my knuckle. It is not bone and is not soft. When the doctor pushed on it, it moved slightly. It appears to be some sort of cartilage-type thing. I had x-rays this afternoon and the doctor called and made an appointment for me to have it removed on Thursday. It will be after Megan's graduation and celebration. I am just looking forward to working at the temple on Friday with my finger in some sort of brace (not!). UGH! The only problem is that I, somehow or other, have to get the ring off my finger before the surgery. It hurts to try and pull it off over the sore spot. I know, I agreed to come to this earth and I know there was the mention of mortal pain in the explanation. I still think I was busy putting up chairs and missed that part.

You Are Invited

Dear Parents
6th Grade graduation is on Thursday at 10am. See the attached file for an official invitation. After the commencement exercises, please join us on the black top for the Maypole and refreshments. We are requesting, where possible, parents to bring refreshments. If you are willing to bring some cookies or 
brownies or some other store-bought goodies to graduation please e-mail me back or call me and let 
me know right away. We are looking for 12 people to help with this. According to district policy they
need to purchased from a store.
We love your kids and are excited to celebrate this achievement with them.
Thank you,
Ann Marie Howard
PAWS President
801-735-7438
Wasatch Elementary School
Proudly Presents
the Graduating
Class of 2009
Commencement Exercises
To be held at
10:00 AM Thursday
May 28, 2009
in the Wasatch Gym
Parents, Family and Friends are invited to attend
Doors will open at 9:50 for seating
No one will be allowed in before that time
due to graduation practice and student line up.

Gordon, I have a question about Herbert James Smith.

Myrna wrote: According to my records, Herbert James Smith is buried in Salt Lake City. Is that right? At what cemetery? I have that he died 28 March 1937. His wife, Susan Bean Smith, however, is buried in Springville City Cemetery. She died on 8 Sept 1924. Why weren't they buried in the same cemetery? Am I wrong?

Thanks for answering this. M

Roberta wrote: Hi Myrna, Herbert James Smith did die in Salt Lake City, Utah on 28 March, l937 and was burried on 31, March, 1937 in the Springville City Cemetery (Springville Historic Cemetery) right next to his wife Susan Bean Smith.  Hope that will be of help to you. Love, Roberta

Myrna wrote: Wow, I wonder how I made such an error. Thanks for your help. By the way, why did he die in SLC? Was he ill and in a hospital there?


Myrna, 

Gordon wrote: Click on the URL below to see Grandpa Smith's death certiciate.
I am not sure why he was in Salt Lake at the hospital when he died.  Maybe he was in Salt Lake when he had his heart
attack.  On the death certificate, it says he died of an occlusion of the desending branch of the left coronary artery.  It also
says related causes were arteriosclerosis, and chronic endocarditis.

http://images.archives.utah.gov/data/81448/2260358/2260358_0000495.jpg

Have a good day.

Gordon

Myrna wrote: Thank you so much for all of this information. I do appreciate your help. The archive connection is wonderful. I know this took some time on your part and I do appreciate the work. M